Today's Chang'an City is a bit more lively than usual. Every third day is a big market day, and it recently coincides with the end of the year.
The vendors and porters who wandered around hawking were even more diligent, hoping to make a living through the winter at the end of the year.
It's only November, and the cold weather has already started to show up. Some smart people know that it looks like it will be another difficult winter...
It’s true that we need to quickly stock up on some things for winter…
Today, in this seemingly ordinary but slightly lively city of Chang'an, it is a special day.
A street.
Several people appeared squatting to watch.
All of them are dressed in brocade and robes, and are well-dressed.
But they squatted directly under the shade of a corner tree like a few gangsters.
Although the few people were squatting casually, they looked like just a few free and easy-going businessmen.
But among the many passers-by around, there are some guards with sharp eyes and always vigilant guarding secretly...
"Know your integrity, don't block your eyes!"
"Cheng Pifu, get out of here!"
"Old Cheng, block it!"
Cheng Yaojin, who had just arrived, moved his butt angrily, changed his position, and squatted on the other side.
As Li Shimin and others looked at the hustle and bustle of the shops in the distance...
"Everyone, it's gone, it's really gone!"
A group of clerks in the store told everyone helplessly.
"What, it's gone now?"
"Impossible, you must still have it!"
"Don't worry, it's not like we won't give you money!"
"Yes, big brother, I will definitely give you the money, and I will take it back to my wife at home!"
"Can you, the shopkeeper, please sell more?"
"Please brother, please sell more. This is what the children and elders at home will focus on during the winter this year!"
When everyone heard this, they immediately began to beg, complain, and ask questions.
The guy quickly stabilized everyone and shouted loudly.
"Don't worry, everyone! Don't worry! It's not that we won't sell it, it's just that today's goods...are sold short, so we have to dig out the charcoal slowly!"
"Today's ones are gone, but there will be ones tomorrow. Everyone, please come early tomorrow!"
"Don't worry, the Holy One has decreed that coal is worth three cents. No matter today, tomorrow, or later, the price will never increase! This winter, there will be!"
"really!"
"really?"
Guy: "Of course it's true!"
"Hail, Your Majesty, Hail, Your Majesty!"
"Your Majesty is wise!"
"We finally got to know each other!"
"This winter is finally getting better!"
"Okay, I'll be here early in the morning tomorrow. I must buy this charcoal!"
The person next to him immediately interrupted: "What's coal? I heard it from my eldest cousin, it's called coal~"
After hearing what the guys said, many people rushing to buy coal around the store were shaking with excitement.
Some of their sallow faces were so excited that they flushed a little!
Many people simply cannot truly understand what they are feeling at the moment.
No one can understand the preciousness of getting a little warmth in that lonely and hopeless winter day...
That's a life-saving thing!
The price of food is already an unattainable high price, but charcoal is now higher than the price of food!
…
This winter...
It seems even more desperate than the previous two years...
But at this time, a kind of non-poisonous charcoal appeared in Chang'an City!
And three cents apiece!
This made many poor people not believe it at all, and they couldn't believe it. How could this joke be like a dream told by an idiot...
But after being surprised for two or three days, I heard that someone on the street was trying this thing called coal.
It’s really not poisonous!
Moreover, it burns longer than charcoal, and the smoke is smaller than charcoal. The most important thing is!
It was actually reported that the price was three coins for one penny!
It’s much cheaper than other charcoals!
After several days of warm-up, the shop selling coal was surrounded by people as soon as it opened its doors this morning!
He even almost broke down his shop door~
It's not just the store in front of Li Shimin that's like this.
As long as the stores selling coal in Chang'an City have encountered the same situation!
For a time, many people were shouting loudly on the streets: "Holy Ming, Your Majesty!"
Li Shimin and others watched for a long time. From the figures of the people running around and the enthusiastic conversations, they couldn't help but laugh slowly.
Laughing sincerely...
Changsun Wuji stroked his beard and sighed: "My boss, that coal is indeed very good. I asked someone to find some yesterday. It burns longer than firewood. It's really a good thing!"
"Yes, this detoxified charcoal is better than the best willow wood. The most important thing is! You can buy it for several yuan for just one penny! It's much better than firewood and other things!"
"In this cold and freezing weather, it finally warms the heart. This winter, more people will definitely be able to survive!"
Wei Zheng, who had been refusing to squat down, wiped the redness at the corners of his eyes with his sleeves and said with trembling excitement: "This coal is simply a blessing from heaven! Take this out
^0^People who use charcoal to detoxify have great merit! "
Only Wei Zheng, a person who has truly experienced poverty, knows the importance of a piece of charcoal in this winter...
After hearing the remarks of the three people around him, Li Shimin stood up and straightened up.
When Li Shimin heard the common people's words of "Blessings to Your Majesty" and their praise for the imperial court, he felt unprecedented real satisfaction and enthusiasm from the bottom of his heart.
For the first time since he ascended the throne, he felt proud!
All of this is worth it!
Li Shimin couldn't help but sigh: "Yes, this is a great merit..."
Yes, what a great merit.
As the saying goes, there are seven things to do when opening a door: firewood, rice, oil, salt, sauce, vinegar, tea.
Because there is no food, even just drinking water, people can survive for three to five to seven days.
But in the winter, if there is no firewood for one day, you may freeze to death in the night!
Therefore, firewood is extremely important in this era.
Why was Guanzhong a land of abundance during the Han and Tang Dynasties, but later turned into a desolate loess plateau?
Isn't it just because people cut down trees in large numbers, causing vegetation damage and soil erosion?
Now the emergence of new coal has directly solved the people's biggest livelihood problem!
And this merit is all because of Tang Sufan!
Cheng Yaojin raised his eyebrows and said in a buzzing voice: "Yes, Master, Mr. Tang has done great merit! Do you have any reward for Mr. Tang?"
After hearing this, Wei Zheng also looked at Li Shimin calmly.
This Tang boy...
Wei Zheng's mind had already thought of it, whether it was the previous disaster control plan or the coal that appeared in Chang'an now.
I’m afraid it’s all related to this person——
But who is this person who can have such talent in governing the country!
I heard he is still a young man...
Li Shimin coughed twice and pretended not to hear.
"Ahem, it's not urgent. We'll talk about it later -"
Moreover, Li Shimin also felt that he had never been as aggrieved to anyone as he was to this boy.
To reward a person who uses glass as a bowl, what kind of reward will he get?
Rewarded with power, this kid doesn't care about power at all, and even abandons it like a shoe, fearing that he will not be able to achieve it, and he will have to run away with a small baggage in the middle of the night——
He couldn't openly say that he would find a way to marry his daughter to this guy in the future, as he would have lost some face.
Wei Zheng stood aside with an expression on his face and bowed respectfully, as sincerely as he wanted.
"My boss, I wrongly blamed my boss before. I didn't expect that my boss has brought such great blessings to the people of the world. I am so ashamed!"
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(End of chapter)
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Dear, this chapter is finished, I wish you a happy reading! ^0^
